RomaPress via Calciomercato.it: After spending a lot to buy Labyad, Tadic and Blind, Ajax would like to recover part of the millions spent through sales. For awhile now, the Dutch hierarchy has granted Hakim Ziyech the go-ahead, but after a five-year deal with the player was agreed to, Roma froze negotiations when the Dutch side requested €35-€37 million. But after some weeks, the scenario has changed significantly.

Immediately after the first leg of Champions League preliminaries against Sturm Graz, Ajax contacted Monchi to try and reopen the table for negotiations. A contact that dates back more than eight days ago and that was also used to know the openness of Ajax to negotiate on a much lower figure than last month. In fact, €25-€27 million could be enough to bring the 25-year-old left-footed player to the Giallorossi. Tasked with the search for a right winger and a central midfielder, Roma’s leadership has not yet made a final decision on Ziyech, who those in Trigoria have always considered an attacking mezz’ala.

Real Madrid will not sign a new striker this summer, and will instead utilise Borja Mayoral as back-up to Karim Benzema, reports AS.

Real are unwilling to pay for an elite centre-forward along the lines of Edinson Cavani, Harry Kane or Robert Lewandowski, and will instead place their trust in the 21-year-old, who has so far scored seven goals for the club.

@S wrote:Real Madrid will not sign a new striker this summer, and will instead utilise Borja Mayoral as back-up to Karim Benzema, reports AS.

Real are unwilling to pay for an elite centre-forward along the lines of Edinson Cavani, Harry Kane or Robert Lewandowski, and will instead place their trust in the 21-year-old, who has so far scored seven goals for the club.

Entra Era Big Benz

Bayern are refusing to sell Lewandowski, that's where the problem lies. Else this article would read very differently

Beats me. No idea why his standards have plummeted this much, but it really is alarming to say the least.

He used to be ruthless with ridiculously high expectations. Now, he has turned into a cheapskate, content with Benzema as his main number 9 and refuses to spend big to replace those he was dumb enough to let them go.

I only saw this version of Madrid during the Calderon era. I never thought I would see it again, especially with him in charge. Oh well.

Beats me. No idea why his standards have plummeted this much, but it really is alarming to say the least.

He used to be ruthless with ridiculously high expectations. Now, he has turned into a cheapskate, content with Benzema as his main number 9 and refuses to spend big to replace those he was dumb enough to let them go.

I only saw this version of Madrid during the Calderon era. I never thought I would see it again, especially with him in charge. Oh well.

We saw the same tactic last year. You whined then.

Same procedure as every year.

We won't force players to stay, and we'll buy for a sensible price. There's just no sensible price for any legit replacement at the moment.

Seems like the only available player worth a lick right now is Martial, who I hope we sign.